What Is a Pulse Oximeter? A pulse oximeter, or pulse ox, is an electronic device that can be attached to your forehead, fingers, nose, foot, toes, or ears. A nurse or medical assistant usually clamps ...

There’s a new wearable tech metric in town – and it’s all about blood oxygen. It might sound complicated and a little pointless, but pulse ox can reveal conditions like sleep apnea – and help athletes ...

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The EQUANOX Advance™ Model 8004CB Sensor* is the first and only single-sensor solution on the market for patients under 40kg, The 8004CB sensor is designed for use across neonatal and pediatric ...

The MAXREFDES220# reference design provides everything you need to quickly prototype your product to measure finger-based heart rate and blood oxygen saturation level (SpO2). The MAXREFDES220# ...

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the results of a study published in Pneumonia in which independent researchers in New Delhi, India, investigated the ...

The bioengineer Takuo Aoyagi died in Tokyo in April, around the same time that people began clamouring to panic buy his 1970s invention, the pulse oximeter. Blood oxygen saturation, which pulse ...

Fitness tech companies, particularly Fitbit and Garmin, want to monitor the level of oxygen in your blood. It’s a metric that could help spot signs of sleep apnea and other breathing-related problems, ...

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the results of a study published in Pneumonia in which independent researchers in New Delhi, India, investigated the ...

Noting the high incidence of childhood pneumonia in many parts of the world, the inclusion of oxygen saturation (SpO2) and respiratory rate measurement in pneumonia screening guidelines, and the ...